Porter Hodge #37

Porter is in his sixth professional season, all with the Cubs organization...Was added to the 40-man roster Nov. 14, 2023...Owns a career 15-15 record with a 4.34 ERA (120 ER/248.2 IP) in 79 minor league games (50 starts)...Enters the 2024 season ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Cubs' No. 29 prospect...Earned Southern League Pitcher of the Month honors in May 2023...Was named the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April 2022...went 2-0 with a 1.56 ERA (3 ER/17.1 IP) during the month...Originally selected by the Cubs in the 13th round of the 2019 draft...Graduated from Cottonwood Senior High School in Murray, Utah...Prior to signing with the Cubs, was committed to the University of Utah.

2023

Porter in 2023, went 6-7 with a 5.13 ERA (46 ER/80.2 IP) in 35 games (12 starts) with Double-A Tennessee...Helped the Smokies to their first Southern League championship since 1978...Owned a 5.59 ERA (30 ER/48.1 IP) in 12 starts, compared to a 4.45 ERA (16 ER/32.1 IP) in relief...Posted a 28.5% strikeout rate (103 SO/80.2 IP)...held hitters to a .215 average against (64-for-298)...Was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Month in May after going 1-1 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER/22.0 IP) in five starts...Began the season as a starter, before transitioning to the bullpen in June...Held the opponent to two runs or fewer in 21 of 23 games in relief...Tossed five-straight scoreless outings Aug. 8-27 (7.0 IP).

2022

In 2022, enjoyed a career-best season, going 7-5 with a 2.63 ERA (32 ER/109.1 IP) and 141 strikeouts in 25 games (24 starts) between Class-A Myrtle Beach and High-A South Bend...Was named the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April 2022...went 2-0 with a 1.56 ERA (3 ER/17.1 IP) during the month...Began the season in Myrtle Beach, making 17 starts, going 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA (23 ER/69.0 IP)...Allowed three runs or fewer in 16 of his 17 starts with the Pelicans...Was promoted to South Bend July 18...Allowed one run or fewer in four of his first five starts with South Bend, posting a 1.85 ERA (5 ER/24.1 IP) during the run...Owned a 0.46 ERA (1 ER/19.1 IP) in four games (three starts) at Four Winds Field in South Bend...Following the season, was ranked as the Cubs' No. 22 prospect per MLB Pipeline.

2021

Split the 2021 campaign between the Rookie Level ACL Cubs and Myrtle Beach, going 2-3 with a 5.86 ERA (33 ER/50.2 IP) in 14 games (10 starts)...Struck out 64 batters in 50.2 IP, good for a 27.2% strikeout rate.

2020

Did not pitch in 2020 due to the pandemic-cancelled minor league season.

2019

Made his professional debut in 2019, making five appearances (four starts) with the Rookie Level AZL Cubs 1.